Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce other measuring and controlling device manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334519)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 334519 · Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$30.8M
Net obligations · Up $8.6M vs. $22.1M preceding
Prime contractors
50
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for other measuring and controlling device manufacturing under NAICS 334519. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $154.3M in net obligations across 807 awards in Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.60% of $25.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 39.0% from $22.1M to $30.8M. 6 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: −$4K versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$31.9M254Complete
FY2023$36.8M296Complete
FY2024$32.7M178Complete
FY2025$22.1M158Complete
FY2026$30.8M150Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$154.3M
807 awards · 206 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+39.0%
$30.8M vs. $22.1M
Leading eight prime share
86.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.60% of $25.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
24.8% of 375 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
93 set aside · 282 no set-aside · 432 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE increased
$13.6M→$18.5M+$4.9M
Latest-period activity spans 48 awards across 24 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

VAISALA INC. had the largest increase in reported obligations
$7.9M→$11.4M+$3.5M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 37.1% of positive obligations, based on 16 reported actions.
GRAW RADIOSONDES GMBH & CO. KG gained the most market share
15.18%→17.44%+2.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

60.2% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. That represents $18.5M, up $4.9M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE60.2% · $18.5M · up $4.9M
  2. OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.15.5% · $4.8M · up $1.8M
  3. OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH10.8% · $3.3M · down $206K
  4. DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST9.1% · $2.8M · up $1.9M
  5. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE2.7% · $824K · up $289K
  6. All other reported offices1.7% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $18.5M

    60.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.9M

    24 active prime contractors · 48 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 36.4% from $13.6M to $18.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 61.3% to 60.2%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 59 actions across 48 awards and 13 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 39 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $4.8M

    15.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.8M

    6 active prime contractors · 22 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 62.1% from $2.9M to $4.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.3% to 15.5%, a change of +2.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 27 actions across 22 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $3.3M

    10.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$206K

    9 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 5.8% from $3.5M to $3.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.0% to 10.8%, a change of −5.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 18 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 36 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.8M

    9.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.9M

    14 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 224.4% from $865K to $2.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.9% to 9.1%, a change of +5.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 14 awards and 11 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 17 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    #5Up 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $824K

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$289K

    6 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 54.0% from $535K to $824K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 2.7%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 13 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $499K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$180K

    7 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 26.5% from $678K to $499K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.1% to 1.6%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 16 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 22 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $31K

    0.10% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$31K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $31K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.10%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 110 awards had positive obligations totaling $30.9M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 28.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 77.6%.

Leading award type
76.5%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
28.3%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
77.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
56 of 110 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 110 current awards and 118 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
Previously Simplified Acquisition · 33.8% preceding vs 28.3% current
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 334519 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 14.8 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 2.8 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 13.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 70.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share77.6%62.8%+14.8 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share2.0%4.8%-2.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share76.5%62.8%+13.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$55K$32K+70.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 10 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)58$23.6M76.5%
Purchase Order(B)47$6.9M22.4%
BPA Call(A)5$345K1.1%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)49$18.4M59.5%
FSS(C)9$5.2M16.9%
BPA(E)5$345K1.1%
Not reported47$6.9M22.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)54$18.7M60.7%
Multiple Award(M)9$5.2M16.9%
Not reported47$6.9M22.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)28$8.7M28.3%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)30$7.8M25.3%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)8$4.9M16.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)23$3.1M10.1%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$2.9M9.4%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)14$2.7M8.8%
Other reported values6$626K2.0%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)28$8.7M28.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)9$7.9M25.4%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)18$5.0M16.2%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)12$2.8M9.2%
C(NOT COMPETED)14$2.7M8.8%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)14$2.1M6.8%
Other reported values15$1.6M5.3%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)8$5.5M17.8%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)5$86K0.28%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)1$7K0.020%
Not reported96$25.3M81.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)41$11.4M36.8%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)21$4.9M15.8%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$81K0.26%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)5$52K0.17%
Not reported42$14.5M46.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)53$18.4M59.5%
Firm Fixed Price(J)57$12.5M40.5%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus(6660)36$20.0M64.7%
Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments(6685)19$3.2M10.3%
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)20$2.6M8.6%
Buoys(2050)3$2.6M8.5%
Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware(5961)3$827K2.7%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7G22)4$456K1.5%
Other reported values25$1.1M3.7%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)97$28.0M90.8%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)12$2.8M9.1%
Office of the Secretary(1301)1$31K0.10%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)61$23.4M75.8%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)12$3.6M11.6%
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)12$2.8M9.1%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MJ)12$668K2.2%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MF)7$211K0.68%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MK)3$104K0.34%
Other reported values3$80K0.26%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS07F030DA(4732)2$5.0M16.1%
1305M222DNWWG0001(1330)5$4.4M14.4%
1305M225D0032(1330)28$3.4M11.1%
1305M222DNWWG0002(1330)4$3.1M9.9%
1305M222DNMAN0015(1330)1$2.9M9.4%
1305M322DNRMA0015(1330)3$2.6M8.5%
1305M218DNWWG0006(1330)2$930K3.0%
1305M326D0002(1330)2$475K1.5%
Other reported values16$1.1M3.7%
Not reported47$6.9M22.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
56 reported · 54 not reported
Positive award obligations
$55K median
$21K–$305K middle 50%
Reported performance period
111 days (~4 months) median
110 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
6 of 50prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
37.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
74.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
86.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $30.8M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $11.4M

    37.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for VAISALA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.9M → $11.4M
    +44.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    35.8% → 37.1%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $47.6M
    30.8% of all-period positive obligations · 74 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2021
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported811
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.4M

    17.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for GRAW RADIOSONDES GMBH & CO. KG
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.4M → $5.4M
    +59.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.2% → 17.4%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.8M
    12.2% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 9, 2021
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported74
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.4M

    11.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$963K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    38 awards

    45 actions

    Historical and award details for SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $3.4M
    +39.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.9% → 11.0%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.9M
    12.9% of all-period positive obligations · 254 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside212
    Not reported3645
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.6M

    8.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$573K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MRV SYSTEMS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $2.6M
    +27.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.3% → 8.5%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.4M
    6.1% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 25, 2022
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported33
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    5.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$329K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for FLYHT INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $1.8M
    +22.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.6% → 5.8%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.2M
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 31, 2023
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1000K

    3.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$1000K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VECTOR ATOMIC INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1000K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.2%
    +3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1000K
    0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2026
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $649K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$649K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MCALLISTER TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $649K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.1%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $649K
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2026
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $475K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$387K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $88K → $475K
    +438.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.40% → 1.5%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 6, 2024
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $472K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$282K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for R. M. YOUNG COMPANY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $190K → $472K
    +148.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.86% → 1.5%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported01
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $419K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$419K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for INFLEQTION QUANTUM, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $419K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $419K
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2026
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $345K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$82K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for OTT HYDROMET CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $427K → $345K
    −19.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 1.1%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.1M
    4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 29 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported53
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $305K

    0.99%

    Dollar movement

    +$305K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DUNCAN-PARNELL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $305K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.99%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $305K
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 1, 2026
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $297K

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    +$297K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for APS DYNAMICS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $297K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.96%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $297K
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 14, 2026
    through May 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $275K

    0.89%

    Dollar movement

    +$275K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $275K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.89%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $338K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 7, 2022
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported50
    Reported small business50
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $230K

    0.75%

    Dollar movement

    +$131K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for HANDIX SCIENTIFIC INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $100K → $230K
    +131.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.45% → 0.75%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $969K
    0.63% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2021
    through Aug 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$2.9M

VAISALA INC.

OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

NOAA/OMAO/AOC, METEOROLOGICAL MINI-DROPWINDSONDE (NRD41) INSTRUMENTS

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.9M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 37.1% share
+1.3 percentage points · $3.5M net increase; action accounted for 83.0%
Funding office
#2 · 15.5% attributed share
up 1 rank · +2.2 percentage points · $1.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.1M
Related:Largest contractor gain
PIID 1305M226F0138
Modification

This action

+$1.8M

FLYHT INC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SOLE SOURCE - WATER VAPER SENSING SYSTEM II (WVSS-II) - MOD P26001 EXERCISES CLIN 1001 AND ADDS OUT-OF-SCOPE WORK. UPON DIRECTION OF OMB LEADERSHIP, BAA WAIVER SUBMISSION TO THE MADE IN AMERICA OFFICE WAS FOUND COMPLIANT.

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $1.8M while contractor obligations rose $329K overall.

Award net obligations
$3.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.8% share
−0.8 percentage points · $329K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.5M
Funding office
#1 · 60.2% attributed share
−1.2 percentage points · $4.9M net increase; action accounted for 36.4%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 1305M225P0238 · Mod P26001
Base award

This action

+$2.0M

MRV SYSTEMS, LLC

OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

ARGO FLOATS DELIVERY ORDER AGAINST IDIQ 1305M322DNRMA0015.

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.0M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 8.5% share
−0.8 percentage points · $573K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.4M
Funding office
#3 · 10.8% attributed share
$206K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M326F0170
Base award

This action

+$1000K

VECTOR ATOMIC INC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU68-FY26-493-NEW OPTICAL ATOMIC CLOCK SYSTEMS

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #6 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1000K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 3.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 9.1% attributed share
+5.2 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 51.5%
PIID 1333ND26PNB680429
Base award

This action

+$1.7M

GRAW RADIOSONDES GMBH & CO. KG

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

NWS/SUAD: DFM-17 403 MHZ RADIOSONDES NON-AVAILABILITY WAIVER FOR DFM-17 RADIOSONDES HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND DETERMINED CONSISTENT WITH POLICY BY OMB. DURATION THROUGH SEPT 2031

Why it stands out

One action represented 5.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.7M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 17.4% share
+2.3 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action accounted for 83.8%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 1305M226F0175
Base award

This action

+$649K

MCALLISTER TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU03-FY26-265-NEW CHIPS R&D CUSTOM DIFFRACTOMETRY AND FP END STATION

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$649K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 2.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 1333ND26PNB030571
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS, INCDeobligation · PIID 1305M226F0094
    Action−$500
    Award net obligations$73K
  2. TELECOMMUNICATION SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 1305M221FNWWG0143
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$8.3M
  3. ACCLIMA INCBase award · PIID 1333MJ26P0106
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  4. NOTUS ELECTRONICS LTDDeobligation · PIID 1333MF25P0026
    Action−$500
    Award net obligations$19K
  5. SUNCORE DISTRIBUTION LLCBase award · PIID 1305M226P0331
    Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$49K
  6. ARHAB LLCModification · PIID 1305M226P0260
    Action+$1K
    Award net obligations$39K
  7. VECTOR ATOMIC INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680429
    Action+$1000K
    Award net obligations$1000K
  8. MCALLISTER TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.Base award · PIID 1333ND26PNB030571
    Action+$649K
    Award net obligations$649K
  9. INFLEQTION QUANTUM, LLCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680629
    Action+$419K
    Award net obligations$419K
  10. SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS, INCBase award · PIID 1333MF26F0060
    Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$21K

Commerce other measuring and controlling device manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce other measuring and controlling device manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, VAISALA INC., GRAW RADIOSONDES GMBH & CO. KG, and SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS, INC were the leading Commerce other measuring and controlling device manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    VAISALA INC.

    $11,442,962 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    GRAW RADIOSONDES GMBH & CO. KG

    $5,375,530 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS, INC

    $3,377,612 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations increase in the other measuring and controlling device manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the other measuring and controlling device manufacturing market increased 39% from $22,140,892 in the preceding 12 months to $30,782,303 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$30,782,303
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$22,140,892
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+39%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported under NAICS 334519?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the other measuring and controlling device manufacturing market included actions for VAISALA INC., FLYHT INC., and MRV SYSTEMS, LLC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 334519?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, Commerce reported 110 positive-obligation awards for other measuring and controlling device manufacturing under NAICS 334519. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
110
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
28.3% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
76.5% of positive obligations
Full and open
2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
77.6%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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